Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at his night club The Blue Shade. Danny refuses, but Fields won't take no for an answer.
Cast
Elvis Presley
Danny Fisher
Carolyn Jones
Ronnie
Walter Matthau
Maxie Fields
Dolores Hart
Nellie
Dean Jagger
Mr. Fisher
Liliane Montevecchi
Forty Nina
Vic Morrow
Shark
Paul Stewart
Charlie LeGrand
Jan Shepard
Mimi Fisher
Brian G. Hutton
Sal (as Brian Hutton)
Jack Grinnage
Dummy
Dick Winslow
Eddie Burton
Raymond Bailey
Mr. Evans
Anne Caprile
Mimi Fisher (Voice)
Gavin Gordon
Mr. Primont, Mr. Primont (uncredited)
Helene Hatch
Mrs. Pearson (uncredited)
Kitty White
Street Vendor (uncredited)
Scotty Moore
Guitar Player (uncredited)
Richard Simmons
Little Tot (uncredited)
Candy Candido
Doorman (uncredited)
Barbara Gayle
Salesgirl (uncredited)
Reita Green
Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Trustin Howard
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Gustave Lax
Patron (uncredited)
Ziva Rodann
Entertainer (uncredited)
Tony Russel
Chico (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Patron (uncredited)
Jackie Joseph
Salesgirl (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Drugstore Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Lilyan Chauvin
Catherine (uncredited)
Sam Buffington
Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited)
Val Avery
Ralph (uncredited)
Crew
Michael Curtiz
Director
Michael V. Gazzo
Screenplay
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Harold Robbins
Novel
Warren Low
Editor
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Matt McFarland
Colorist
Ralph Axness
Second Assistant Director
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Joseph H. Hazen
Producer
Paul Nathan
Associate Producer
Bert McKay
Casting
Edith Head
Costumer
Nellie Manley
Hairstylist
Hedy Mjorud
Hairstylist
Jack Stone
Makeup Artist
Frank Westmore
Makeup Artist
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Harold Lewis
Sound
Charles Grenzbach
Sound
R.D. Cook
Sound
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Norman Stuart
Dialogue Coach
Frank R. McKelvy
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Robert McCrellis
Props
Tom Parker
Technical Advisor
Bill Neff
Gaffer
Frank Caffey
Production Manager
Richard Blaydon
Unit Production Manager
J. McMillan Johnson
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
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